Helper Scripts for Maintaining Github Forks

Expected Behavior

We should have helper scripts for the Github workflow:

• Cloning a fork and setting upstream appropriately
• Synchronizing a fork with the upstream

Current Behavior

No such scripts currently exist

Possible Solution

Port over @ZLLentz's tools and clean them up

git_setup_fork ()
{
    usage="git_setup_fork <repo>";
    if [ -z "${1}" ]; then
        echo "${usage}";
        return;
    fi;
    REPO=`basename "${1}"`;
    UPSTREAM=`dirname "${1}"`;
    GITHUB_USERNAME="ZLLentz";
    git clone "git@github.com:${GITHUB_USERNAME}/${REPO}.git";
    pushd "${REPO}";
    git remote add upstream "git@github.com:${UPSTREAM}/${REPO}.git";
    popd
}

git_sync_upstream ()
{
    git checkout master;
    git fetch upstream;
    git pull upstream master;
    git push origin master
}

Context

In the engineering general, there is some consensus that maintaining a fork is a pain point.

Start by inspecting the repository for existing script conventions and entry points, then review the proposed git_setup_fork and git_sync_upstream helpers in this issue. Done means providing cleaned-up helpers for cloning a fork with its upstream configured and synchronizing the fork with upstream; check the comment thread for any decisions before starting.